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No boxing, weightlifting in LA Olympics, for now

Boxing and weightlifting are not included in the initial program approved by the International Olympic Committee for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. These two...

Obiena, 8 other PH athletes granted Olympic scholarships

World-ranked pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and young golf sensation Rianne Malixi and seven other Filipino athletes were granted Olympic Solidarity Scholarships by...

IOC calls for Russia ban; FIFA throws team out of World Cup

Geneva—The International Olympic Committee on Monday urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia’s...

Alibaba to bolster digitalization for more efficient, sustainable, inclusive Olympic Winter Games

In an effort to bolster the International Olympic Committee’s digitalization efforts, Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 has successfully migrated its core games technology services...

Back to square one for Olympic sports?

The news that came out from the International Olympic Committee, regarding the non-inclusion of some sports in 2024 Sumner Olympics in Paris, certainly was not...

Former IOC chief Rogge dead at 79

Paris—Jacques Rogge, who spent 12 years as president of the International Olympic Committee, has died at the age of 79, the organisation announced on...

USA edges China at top of Tokyo Games medal table

Tokyo—Eliud Kipchoge produced a marathon masterclass and the USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell...

The medals of the Tokyo Olympic Games

Even weightlifting gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz does not have any idea about the monetary value of her medal. The only thing she knows is...

Team PH: Tokyo Olympics by the numbers

4 -- It’s mission accomplished for Team Philippines at the Tokyo Olympic 2020+1, churning out its best performance ever with a gold, courtesy of Hidilyn...

Tokyo hands Olympic baton to Beijing but virus, boycott calls weigh

The focus immediately shifts to Beijing as the curtain falls on the Tokyo Olympics, with a growing coronavirus outbreak in China and boycott calls...

Olympic sprint queen Thompson-Herah banned for posting footage of own win

Tokyo—Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah prompted a rare climbdown from social media giant Facebook after being banned for posting footage of her own victory...

Transgender lifter Hubbard retires after Olympic debut

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has announced she will retire in the wake of her groundbreaking appearance at the Tokyo Olympics this week. The New Zealander...

Heatwave hits Japan site of Olympic marathon

Japan's northern Hokkaido region was supposed to offer cooler climes for next week's Olympic marathons and race walks, but now the area is battling...

Inclusive or unfair? Transgender weightlifter sparks Olympic debate

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard makes her Olympic debut in Tokyo on Monday, with the New Zealander's historic appearance igniting heated debate on one of...
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